Tag Archives: Rouen

The charm of the day-5 port stop is the realism of Rouen. Streets bustle with the working class. Old buildings have been restored to function as a city hall, courthouse, or retail shop, not simply as monuments to the architecture they exude.

Five street scenes of Rouen should scroll automatically below.

-Rue de la Republique architecture evoking the Paris “Haussmann” style-New(er) architecture that is less ornate but similar in height, theme-Wide pedestrian passage with street cafes,-Government office building was once a palace,-Colorful floral shop.